Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
Balancing Authority Summary Information
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. is ranked #2 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. |
|---|---|
| States | Arkansas Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana North Dakota South Dakota Texas Wisconsin |
| Last Update | Nov 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 655.1 TWh |
| Power Plants | 2,831 |
| Utilities | 1,296 |
| Ranked #2 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation | |
| Ranked #2 out of 53 in terms of annual generation from natural gas | |
| Power Plant Types | Natural Gas | 35.7% Coal | 29% Wind | 14.9% Nuclear | 13.9% Solar | 4.5% Water | 1.5% Other Fuel | 0.6% |
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Daily Net Generation for Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. for the past 3 Years
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Waconia Community Solar Garden | Lake Waconia Solar LLC | Waconia, MN | 2 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Lake Waconia IV Community Solar Garden | Lake Waconia Solar IV LLC | Waconia, MN | 2 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Zumbro Community Solar Garden | Zumbro Solar LLC | Zumbrota, MN | 2 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Scandia CSG | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Scandia, MN | 9 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MontSun Community Solar | Generate Capital | Montrose, MN | 9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| WaveSun Community Solar | Generate Capital | Waverly, MN | 8 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Flambeau Solar Partners | Flambeau Solar Partners, LLC | Phillips, WI | 4 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| August Wind Farm | August Wind Energy, LLC | Clearfield, IA | 6 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Altair Community Solar Garden | National Grid Renewables | New Richmond, MN | 2 GWh | Jan 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| ENO Paterson Solar | Entergy New Orleans, LLC | New Orleans, LA | 1 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Capricornus Community Solar Garden | National Grid Renewables | Paynsville, MN | 2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Fiber Recovery, Inc. | Fiber Recovery, Inc | Ringle, WI | 7 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Scandia Community Solar Garden | Scandia CSG LLC | Scandia, MN | 4 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RJC II Community Solar Garden | RJC II CSG LLC | Owatonna, MN | 2 GWh | May 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Betcher Community Solar Garden | Betcher CSG LLC | Goodhue, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Tatanka Wi | HQC Tatanka Wi Solar Power Generation LLC | Buffalo, MN | 11 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Johnson 1 Community Solar | Johnson I CSG LLC | Lindstrom, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Grimm Community Solar | Grimm CSG LLC | Buffalo Lake, MN | 2 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Foreman's Hill Community Solar | Foreman's Hill CSG LLC | Red Wing, MN | 7 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Johnson II Community Solar | Johnson II CSG LLC | North Branch, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Aquila Community Solar | National Grid Renewables | Glenwood, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Acturus Community Solar | National Grid Renewables | Kasota, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Auriga Community Solar | National Grid Renewables | Slayton, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Canopus Community Solar | National Grid Renewables | Belgrade, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sagitta Community Solar | National Grid Renewables | Clara City, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Libra Community Solar | National Grid Renewables | Glenwood, MN | 2 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Aquarius Community Solar | National Grid Renewables | Tracy, MN | 2 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cassiopeia Community Solar | National Grid Renewables | Glenwood, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Crux Community Solar | National Grid Renewables | Kasson, MN | 2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Leo Community Solar | National Grid Renewables | Hadley, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Deneb Community Solar | National Grid Renewables | Belgrade, MN | 2 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Kaus Community Solar | National Grid Renewables | Claremont, MN | 2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sherburne North Project CSG | MN Solar Community, LLC | St. Cloud, MN | 9 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hilltop Power | Hilltop Power, LLC | Edgerton, MN | 4 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Heyer CSG | Heyer CSG LLC | Morristown, MN | 2 GWh | May 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rensselaer Solar Site 2 | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Rensselaer, IN | 8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| IKEA Oak Creek Rooftop PV System | IKEA Property Inc | Oak Creek, WI | 1 GWh | May 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Big Lake Project CSG | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Big Lake, MN | 9 GWh | May 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| O'Fallon Renewable Energy Center | Union Electric Co - (MO) | O'Fallon, MO | 2 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Amana Society Service Company | Amana Society Service Co | Middle Amana, IA | 1 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Montevideo Solar LLC, CSG | Montevideo Solar LLC | Montevideo, MN | 10 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| John A Logan College Solar | REA Investments, LLC | Carterville, IL | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Staunton | Cypress Creek Renewables | Brazil, IN | 7 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Frontenac Holdco LLC, CSG | Frontenac Holdco LLC | Frontenac, MN | 9 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Delta Solar Power I | Delta Solar Power I, LLC | Grand Ledge, MI | 14 GWh | May 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Delta Solar Power II | Delta Solar Power II, LLC | Grand Ledge, MI | 26 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Chisago Holdco LLC, CSG | Chisago Holdco LLC | Center City, MN | 5 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Corcoran CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Corcoran, MN | 8 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cornillie | Terraform Arcadia | North Branch, MN | 2 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Syncarpha Prinsburg CSG (Ledeboer) | Prinsburg CSG I, LLC | Prinsburg, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Syncarpha Clara City CSG I (Stamer) | Clara City CSG I, LLC | Clara City, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cottage Grove Project CSG | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Cottage Grove, MN | 7 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| TAC-Distributed Energy Resource Hybrid | Ameren Illinois | Champaign, IL | 307 MWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar : 63.8% Wind : 36.2% |
| USS Big Lake 1 Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Big Lake, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Good Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Stacy, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Kasch Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Sauk Rapids, MN | 2 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Rockpoint Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Stacy, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gibbon Solar | Green Street Power Partners | Gibbon, MN | 6 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sartell Holdco CSG | Sartell Holdco LLC | Sartell, MN | 9 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rollingstone Holdco CSG | Rollingstone Holdco LLC | Rollingstone, MN | 8 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Becker Solar CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Solar Rapids CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Sauk Rapids, MN | 2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Solar Dawn CSG | United States Solar Corporation | North Branch, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Norelius Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | North Branch, MN | 2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Nillie Corn Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | North Branch, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS JJ Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Sauk Rapids, MN | 2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Dubhe Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | North Branch, MN | 2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USS Brockway Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Sartell, MN | 2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Syncarpha Dodge 1 CSG | Solar Provider Group MN I LLC | Dodge Center, MN | 2 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hampton MN GRE | SoCore Energy LLC | Hampton Township, MN | 4 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Anoka County MN CONX | SoCore Energy LLC | Ramsey, MN | 6 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Athens MN CONX | SoCore Energy LLC | Athens, MN | 10 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Becker Solar 2 CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Becker Solar 3 CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Becker Solar 4 CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Becker Solar 5 CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Schultz CSG | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Webster, MN | 3 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Tiller CSG | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Clear Lake, MN | 8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hammer CSG | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Clear Lake, MN | 6 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Monticello Project CSG | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Monticello, MN | 8 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Beloit Memorial Hospital Power Plant | Beloit Memorial Hospital | Beloit, WI | 71 MWh | May 2000 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 72.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 27.1% |
| Roseman | Roseman Energy, LLC | Anita, IA | 7 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Eichtens II CSG | Terraform Arcadia | Winstead, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Barone CSG | Terraform Arcadia | Winstead, MN | 2 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Huneke II CSG | Terraform Arcadia | Zumbrota, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-GreyCloud01 Community Solar | MSC-GreyCloud01 LLC | St. Paul Park, MN | 2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MSC-Scandia01 CSG | MSC-Scandia01 LLC | Scandia, MN | 2 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Goose Lake MN DPC-GM | ENGIE Generation North America LLC | Albert Lea, MN | 3 GWh | Jan 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Galactic Wind | Galactic Wind | Waunakee, WI | 22 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| 4710 Hosting | Epic Hosting, LLC | Rochester, MN | 29 MWh | May 2012 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Birch | Birch Power LLC | Clearfield, IA | 7 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Winegar CSG | Terraform Arcadia | Waseca, MN | 2 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bolduan CSG | Terraform Arcadia | New Richland, MN | 2 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Guse CSG | Terraform Arcadia | Janesville, MN | 2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Randolph CSG PV1-5 | Ecoplexus, Inc | Randolph, MN | 5 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Felton CSG PV1-5 | Ecoplexus, Inc | Randolph, MN | 8 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Held Solar Project | DG Minnesota CSG, LLC | Waite Park, MN | 8 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Dearborn Energy Center | DTE Electric Company | Dearborn, MI | 247 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Tipton Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Tipton, IN | 9 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cedar Falls Solar Farm | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Cedar Falls, IA | 2 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #61 | Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division | 696.7 GWh | 4 |
| #27 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 23.6 TWh | 47 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 112.5 TWh | 565 |
| #52 | Duke Energy Progress West | 4.3 TWh | 10 |
| #24 | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company | 34.4 TWh | 25 |
| #1 | PJM Interconnection, LLC | 870.7 TWh | 2,465 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 250.9 TWh | 417 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 299.9 TWh | 835 |
| #49 | Southwestern Power Administration | 5.2 TWh | 34 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 161.6 TWh | 204 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | PJM Interconnection, LLC | 870.7 TWh | 2,465 |
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 655.1 TWh | 2,831 |
| #4 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 485.0 TWh | 1,313 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 299.9 TWh | 835 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 250.9 TWh | 417 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 188.0 TWh | 2,075 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 161.6 TWh | 204 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 148.9 TWh | 187 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 131.6 TWh | 1,211 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 112.5 TWh | 565 |